The Countway Library at Harvard Medical School houses one of the world’s most renowned collections of medical history, featuring rare manuscripts, artifacts, and anatomical texts. Recently, Dr. Stabio had the extraordinary opportunity to explore these historical treasures alongside Harvard librarians, museum specialists, and anatomy professors at Harvard Anatomy Day . Among the highlights of her visit were original copies of some of the most significant works in medical history, including De Humani Corporis Fabrica by Andreas Vesalius (1543) and William Hunter's anatomical atlas (1773). Reflecting on the experience, Dr. Stabio remarked, “To hold a real, original Vesalius drawing was a peak moment in my career.”   The MS program in Modern Human Anatomy at University of Colorado provides an incredible opportunity to explore the past, present and future of anatomy.  If you are thinking about graduate school and love anatomy, apply now here . 

Adding to the awe of the day was a chance to view another iconic piece of medical history: the skull of Phineas Gage, a landmark artifact in neuroscience. But even better than visiting Gage, was visiting former student Jake Shearer (MHA class of 2020), who is now pursuing his PhD at Boston University School of Medicine.  

Picture Above: Jake Shearer and Dr. Maureen Stabio. Picture left: Skull of Phineas Gage.  Picture right: The famous Vesalius drawings.